Month: November 2021

JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian teen stabbed two Israeli border police officers in Jerusalem’s Old City before being shot dead at the scene. The police officers were hospitalized, one in moderate condition and another with minor injuries, after Wednesday’s incident. Private security and police officers shot the Palestinian attacker, who was pronounced dead at the

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden nominated Saule Omarova to be the nation’s next comptroller of the currency in September. If confirmed, she would be the first woman and person of color to run the 158-year-old agency. But Omarova’s nomination to a typically low-profile agency has drawn intense

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Renee Rapp, former star in Broadway’s “Mean Girls” as Regina George, makes her TV debut in the new series “The Sex Lives of College Girls” for HBO Max. The series, produced by Mindy Kaling, debuts Nov. 18 on the streamer. Rapp, 21, gets emotional when she

By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Scientists have been able to get a rare glimpse into a crucial, early stage of human development by analyzing an embryo in its third week after fertilization. That’s a moment in time that has been difficult to study because of practical and ethical considerations. Scientists reported Wednesday in the

By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A sculpture sponsored by Amazon Web Services that uses artificial intelligence to integrate viewers’ feelings into the artwork is being featured at the Smithsonian. The sculpture is called “me + you.” It listens to what you have to say about the future and renders your sentiment in

LONDON (AP) — A British court has sentenced nine members from the climate action group Insulate Britain to up to six months in prison for breaching an injunction designed to prevent road blockades. Sentencing the protesters Wednesday, the judge said there was no alternative to the prison sentences because of the seriousness of the group’s

By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer A study on calls to crisis helplines in 19 countries shows a striking similarity in the pandemic’s toll on mental health. Fears of infection, loneliness and physical health were the main concerns voiced in the pandemic’s early weeks. The study published Wednesday in Nature found relationship issues, economic problems

By HOPE YEN Associated Press Americans may soon get a better glimpse into a future of green-friendly transportation by visiting a U.S. national park. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are signing a pledge Wednesday that aims to test some of the newest and most innovative travel technologies on public lands. The

GREENFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A well-known photographer has pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual misconduct with a 14-year-old student in the 1970s when he was a teacher at a private boarding school in Massachusetts. Prosecutors say 74-year-old former Northfield Mount Hermon teacher Jock Sturges was sentenced Monday to three years of probation after pleading guilty

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s parliament has passed legislation to permit electronic voting. The approval on Wednesday came ahead of the next elections in 2023, over protests by opposition parties who say the legislation is aimed at rigging the next round of voting. Lawmakers also Wednesday passed legislation granting voting rights to expats. The current system

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s top Brexit official has lowered the temperature in the U.K.’s trade feud with the European Union, saying he believes it is possible to reach agreement with the bloc. Chief U.K. negotiator David Frost said Wednesday there are still “gaps” between the two sides, but added that